Inglés IV

Simple Future: Will vs Going to

 Simple Future: Will vs Going to
Review - USES
WILL GOING TO
We can use “will” to tell about: We can use “going to” to tell
 Predictions. about:
o Actions we believe will happen.  Plans and intentions.
 I think he will come o Actions that we are sure will
tomorrow. happen because there is a plan,
 Facts or they were programed.
o Actions that normally happen in  We’re going to have two exams
nature that we cannot change. next week.
 Koalas will sleep about 18  Predictions.
hours a day. o Predictions that we can make
 Offers and Promises. when we have strong evidence.
o Actions we offer, promise, or  My brother is going to be late to
want to do, but we are not sure work because he is still sleeping,
they can happen. and it´s almost time to go.
 I think I will finish my Math
homework early.
 Decisions made in the moment of
speaking.
o Spontaneous decisions we
make because of an
unexpected present situation.
 Those boxes look heavy. I’ll
help you.
Differences:
1) General actions: offers, promises, intentions:
 Actions expressed with will + verb, indicate about a 50%
possibility of happening. We can talk about things we want to
do, but we do not have a plan.

o I will help you if I finish my English homework early.

o I think I will go out with my friend on Saturday.

 Actions expressed with be (am, is, are) + going to + verb, indicate

about a 90% probability of happening because there is already a
plan to do them.

o Tomorrow, I’m going to get up early to study because I

have a very difficult exam.
o My father is in the kitchen. He is going to prepare dinner.
2) Predictions:
 When we express that we want something to happen, or we think
something will happen, we use will + verb. With this, we express a
50% possibility.

o I think the soccer team will lose the game.

o Talk with your boss about the problem. He will understand.

 When we have strong evidence that something is going to

happen, we use be + going to + verb. With this, we express a 90%
probability.

o Be careful with the bike! You’re going to fall!

o It’s 8:00 a.m.! I’m going to be late for work!
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